Leafs Trades
by PPP on Feb 26, 2008 11:20 AM EST
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Print[11:20am] So the Leafs' ball gets rolling as the Wade Belak Era has ended. He has been moved to the Florida Panthers for a 5th round pick in this summer's draft. Belak was a great guy but was only marginally better than Woz as a defender and the team has much better 3rd and 4th liners. It's good to see the team get something for someone that has no part in the team's future.
On second thought: This is WADE BELAK moving to Florida! Who will Sportsnet use for their funny segments now? What about LeafsTV?! This move has a huge effect on the local television funny segment market. It'll be interesting to see what moves will arise from trying to fill that void. Look for TSN to take advantage by bringing back funnyman Tie Domi and Sportsnet will probably take a chance on Jeremy Williams who has shown flashes of humour.
[12:50pm] I am off to lunch so you can just assume that the trades will be fast and furious while I am gone. Feel free to post any Leafs trades and offer instant analysis.
[2:20pm] Wow. Good thing I don't run a site based on breaking trades. This day sucks so far. Only one really big move. 40 minutes left and the summer looms large for the Leafs. Let's see what Cliff has up his sleeves.
[2:56pm] Here's a deal! Hal Gill to the Penguins for a 2nd and 5th rounder. Great move by the Silver Fox who got more than what I thought Gill would draw (a 2nd/3rd rounder) which will open up room for Stralman and Kronwall to step into the lineup.
[3:00pm] That's all she wrote for any deals not already set up. Not quite the big day that Leaf fans had expected but there are three more picks in the kitty and my friend that called it a multiple year rebuild was right. The Leafs still have the summer to look forward to in terms of moving guys so this is not a disaster by any stretch of the imagination. It's not what we wanted, obviously, but it was a good start. I'll have a bigger recap on the day and what it means for the Leafs later today once things have settled down.
[3:24pm] Kilger goes to the Panthers for a 3rd round pick. The year's on these deals haven't been confirmed yet but another clearing of salary from next year's number and another pick.
[3:40pm] So TSN still has not announced that the Leaf are on the list of teams that are officially done but if the picks are in 2008 then the Leafs are looking at their own first, the Pens' second (their own went to SJ for Toskala), their own third and the Panther's third, and the Leafs', Pens', and Panthers' 5th round picks.
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by penaltyshotsca on Feb 26, 2008 11:30 AM EST reply actions
Dominic Moore
You don't like him?!?!? He's not meant to be a tough guy and I hope they re-sign him but your comment echoed the first e-mail I got from The Correspondent:
Wow, lets get even less tough. I guess a pick is always a good thing
though.
moore
has been a pleasant surprise. this year's boyd devereaux.
while belak definitely is tough, he's pretty much useless other than the fact he brings some intimidation. if the leafs want to be a tough team to play against, they can be, they just need to play harder...
enforcers are a thing of the past...a 5th round pick for belak? not sure what florida is smoking down there...............but i want some
Moore
by penaltyshotsca on Feb 26, 2008 11:43 AM EST reply actions
Neil
I hate Neil so much. I'd rather be dressed and have to fight the other team's goons than that flat-track bully. If the Leafs need to fight someone small they have Darcy Tucker.
never in a million years
would i want neil in a leafs uniform. he is a pathetic hockey player and a douche bag extraordinaire. moore and devereaux any day of the week...
belak can only play 5 minutes a game...and never sees any time in the 3rd period
on the other hand, moore and devereaux are defensively responsible and can kill penalties...they trump belak any day of the week as well
Toughness
The team definitely does need more of it. They need guys that hit. Kilger in the lineup and Mark Bell is there next year. Those guys skate and hit and they need more of that than actual fighters.
kilger
you think he'll be dealt?
he can definitely helf a playoff team
for maybe a third rounder? (if belak gets a 5th, kilger's got to get a 3rd)
Kilger
Teams are apparently interested in him. He'd give you toughness with a little bit of scoring and the Leafs could snag a pick. He'd be interesting out West where teams are going against the goony Ducks.
kilger, other stuff
Yeah, I could see this guy getting traded. I don't know the specifics of his contract (anyone know where I could find that?), but he would make sense to get moved.
Am I the only one who forgot we were playing Ottawa last night? And am I the only one who thinks we're in some sort of bizzarro world thingy?
Forgetfullness
I had no clue the Leafs were playing until I dropped by a friend's house to pick up some things and he told me the Leafs were winning.
weird day
it was the playing on Monday. Were they playing tonight I totally would have remembered. But oh well.
Neil
Just so you guys know, I would spit in his mother's face for giving birth to that cretin. Problem is that we need someone exactly like him on our team.
by penaltyshotsca on Feb 26, 2008 12:28 PM EST reply actions
salary cap commitments
anyone know where i can get a breakdown of team by team cap commitments?
i think someone at the globe on hockey blog posted a link not too long ago, but i can't find it
if anyone has a good link, please let me know
and thanks.
funnyman
Who will Sportsnet use for their funny segments now? What about LeafsTV?! This move has a huge effect on the local television funny segment market. It'll be interesting to see what moves will arise from trying to fill that void. Look for TSN to take advantage by bringing back funnyman Tie Domi and Sportsnet will probably take a chance on Jeremy Williams who has shown flashes of humour.
Well, Bryan McCabe has done some kinda funny stuff before, but that's not that great. He's the only one I can think of unless one of the younger guys steps up and is secretly funny. Any other suggestions?
Leafs
I can't believe Wade Belak for a 5th round pick is the only move this team is gonna make today. What a joke.
by Evening News Team on Feb 26, 2008 2:24 PM EST reply actions
goodbye hal
gill to the penguins
if (when) colaiacovo gets hurt again, we're screwed...otherwise this is a good move, becuase it means more stralman...
but if carlo does go down...would it mean the return of (shudder) wozniewski?
D
If(when) Carlo goes down, why don't they just put Belak back th...oh.
by Evening News Team on Feb 26, 2008 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
Gill
I thought he was worth a first. Don Waddell should thank the Pens for building his franchise.
by penaltyshotsca on Feb 26, 2008 3:25 PM EST reply actions
Picks
With the Leafs getting a 2nd, 3rd, and two 5ths, what are the Leafs picks this year? Didn't they trade their second away for Toskala?
A breakdown would be great. Anyone?
by Evening News Team on Feb 26, 2008 3:25 PM EST reply actions
Gill and Kilger in hand
25 percent of 2nd round picks make the NHL
12 percent of 3rd round picks
I couldn't find the stat for 5th rounders, but I will be generous and say 3 percent make it
For Hall Gill, our best penalty killer, and most reliable defensive defenseman on a team that no longer has one, we have a 15 percent chance of getting an actual player. Likely less than half of that 15 percent will be a player of Gill's quality.
For Kilger, one of our most physical players and a top three among our third and fourth liners, we have a 12 percent chance of getting a player, and again maybe half that chance of getting one of Kilger's quality.
Today, so far, has been a terrible day for this hockey team moving forward.
by penaltyshotsca on Feb 26, 2008 4:01 PM EST reply actions
sorry, Gill's pick
was a second, not a third. I say we now have a 15 percent chance of getting a player of Gill's quality.
by penaltyshotsca on Feb 26, 2008 4:03 PM EST reply actions
Picks
I want to believe the reason for obtaining so many picks is to try to package multiple picks to move up in the draft. Say, the Leafs second and third picks for someone's first.
by Evening News Team on Feb 26, 2008 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
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